Loom harness



United States Patent O LOOM HARNESS John J. Kaufmann, Jenkintowm'Pa., assignor to Steel Application July 23, 1954, Serial No. 445,389

Claims. (Cl. 139-92) This invention relates to loom harness, and it relates more particularly to the construction and arrangement of the loom harness frames in which are mounted the heddles used for shedding the warp.

Heretofore, in those loom harnes frames in which the heddles were mounted on rods extending from end to end in the frames, various means were employed for supporting and securing the ends of the heddle rods. In the form most commonly used, the ends of the rods were passed through slots in the end struts of the frame and spring hooks were provided on the outside of the end struts, which spring hooks had bent over end hook portions engaging apertures Vin the projecting ends of the heddle rods.

In the construction and arrangement above described there were objectionable parts projecting on the outside of the end struts of the heddleframes which were a constant source of danger to the loom operators.

Various attempts have been made to provide means for supporting and securing the ends of the heddle rods, disposed on the inner faces of the end struts, but such arrangements involved new and diiferent complications and such devices were not entirely satisfactory.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide improved means for mounting, in a loom harness frame, the heddle rods with the heddles thereon, all the parts of which will be disposed inside the end struts of the harness frame. Y

A further` object of the invention is to provide improved means, of the character aforesaid, for supporting and securing the ends of the heddle rods in the frame which will permit the expeditious mounting in the frame of the heddle rods with the heddles thereon, and which will permit the ready removal of the rods, or the displacement of the end portions thereof, for the purpose of rearrangement of the heddles on the rods, or for the addition of heddles on the rods, or for the removal of heddles therefrom, whenever the same becomes necessary by reason of a change in the character of the cloth to be woven, or for replacement or repair.

A further object of the invention is to provide means of the character aforesaid, which will permit the frames to be made rugged in` construction, and in which the parts will be resistant to wear.

The nature and characteristic features of the present invention will be more readily understood from the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing forming part hereof, in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a loom harness frame having novel means, embodying the main features of the present invention, for supporting and securing the ends of the heddle rods therein;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary elevational view of a corner portion of said frame on an enlarged scale;

Fig. 3 is a vertical section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2; and y Fig. 4 is a similar section taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

2,827,079 Patented Mar. 18, 1958 It should, of course, be understood that the description and drawing herein are illustrative merely, and that various modifications and changes may be made in the structure disclosed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

It should, of course, be understood that the description and drawing herein are illustrative merely, and that various modifications and changes may be made in the structure disclosed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawing, the heddle frame therein shown may comprise top and bottom rails or shafts 10, connected at their ends by end struts 11, each comprising primarily an outer strip 12 and an inner strip 13. The end portions 14 of each outer strip 12 are bent over and secured to the outer marginal edges of the rails 10 by screws 15, whereas, the end portions of the inner strips 13 are bent inwardly as at 16 and are secured to the inner edges of the rail 10 by screws 17.

A portion of each inner strip 13 adjacent each bent in portion 16 thereof is spaced from the outer strip 12, and into the space thus provided, there projects one end 18 of an angular member, a portion 19 of which extends across the end of the, rail 10, and another portion 20 of which is bent over and is disposed between the bent over portion 14 of the outer strip 12 so as to be held in place by the screws 15 which secure the bent over portions 14 to the outer edges of the rails 10.

In the portion 18 of the angular member and in a corresponding registering location in the inner strip 13 of each end strut there is provided a recess 21 open to one side for the reception of one end of one of the heddle rods 22 upon which the heddles 23 are mounted.

There is also provided in connection with each of the end struts 11 and on the inside thereof, a strip 24, the ends of which are spaced inwardly from the end portions of the inner strip 13 of the end struts 11, to provide spring tongues 25 the ends of which are provided at the proper location with recesses 26, also open to the same side as the recesses 21 hereinbefore referred to.

Each of the spring tongues 25 may also be provided, within the recess 26 with a T-shaped portion, the head part 27 of which is adapted to pass through an aperture 28 in the end of the heddle rod 22, which aperture has a wide portion 29 through which the head part 27 may pass, and a narrow portion 30 in which the narrow portion 31 of the T-shaped portion of the spring member is normally positioned to hold the end of the heddle rod 22 in the recesses hereinbefore referred to. (See Figs. 2 and 3.)

The end of each spring tongue 25 is preferably provided with a bent over portion 32 to facilitate the manipulation of the spring tongue 25 when it is desired to place the end of a heddle rod 22 in position in one of the recesses 21.

The portion 19 of the angular reinforcing member is secured to the outer strip 11 of the end strut by rivets 33. Likewise, the portion 18 of each angular member is secured by a rivet 34 where the same extends between the outer strip 12 and the inner strip 13. Also, the inner and outer strips 12 and 13, and the central portion of the strip 24, which provides the spring tongues 25, are secured to each other by rivets 35. By means of the foregoing the end struts are greatly stitened against bending and ilexure.

The spring tongues 25 are normally tensioned so as to stress the heddle rods 22 from end to end, and also to insure the securing of the ends thereof in the recesses 21.

The manipulation of the parts in the mounting of the heddle rods in the frame, or the removal of the same therefrom, is relatively simple, it being only necessary to ex the spring tongue 25 at a particular corner where the heddle rod is to be'removed, whereupon the head 27 of ICE the T-shaped portion of the spring member may be passed through the wide portion 29 of the aperture 28 and the end ofghe heddle rod.may then berernovedfrorn the recess 21'1'nliwhenlitisdsiredlto replace 'particular'endof a heddle rod, the 'reverse'procednre will," off'cours'e', be fcuwd... t

Whilehe formation of the ends of the springtongues and theucoactingl ends of the heddle rods are's'im'ilar to tho K'shownininy previous Letters--Ratent No. `2,'560,5 12, itis ou'lld'lne understood; however; that other and different arnng'enrents mayI beiemployedat this location provided the same function in substantially'the same manner," and permit' the ends of the heddle rodstobe readily Iremoved frontend iep'lacedin the feeesses 2`1,'andf,a tl the Sametime htes jfa ends or the heddletsar against incidental ana undesired displacement. (ti'sholild, however, be notedthat for the most eicient functioning of the device,l the' head 2.7 of the'T-sha'ped portion of the Aspring tongue Z'Sslionld be disposed on the samehside as opening of they recess `2,1, so that the removal and-.replacement ofthe ends of, the heddle rods maybe errpectitedv by thee'xing of the spring tongue 25, againstthenorntal tensinning'thereof, a distance'suicient to rbring. the head p nftion thereof to a` position to registen with the wide portion 2 9 of the 'aperture 28 in` theend ofthe heddle rod, whereby the end of the heddle rodmay thenfbe moved s-idewise entirely out of the recess 21HA without4 further manipulation of the parts.

1. In loom harness including a heddle frame having top and bottom rails, end struts connecting the ends of said top and bottom rails comprising inner and outer rnetallie strips each having its en'd parts' secured to the @ads af. the fop aad battent rails., heddle supnrting rods comprising thin at metallic strips removably mounted in the'flrame, and heddles mounted; on s aid rods, the means forv securing said heddle rods in the frame comprising the provision, at each corner of the frame, in each inner strip oi the endl strut, o f a recess open to the side for the reception and removal of one end of one of said heddle rods, and a spring tongue at each corner having a T-shaped portion engaging an aperture in the end of the heddle vrod at said corner for releasably retaining the end of the heddle in one of the aforesaid recesses, the head of said 'lf-shaped portion being disposed on the same side as the opening of the recess.

2. In loom harness including a heddle frame having top and` bottom rails, end struts connecting the ends of said Vtop and bottom rails comprising inner and outer metallic strips each'hav-ing its end parts secured to the ends of the top and bottom rails, heddle supporting rods comprising thin at metallic strips removably mounted in the frame, and heddles mounted on said rods, the means for securing said heddle rods in the frame comprising the provision, at each corner of the frame, in each inner strip of the end strut, of a recessV open to the side for the reception and removal of one end of one of said heddle rods, and a spring tongue at each corner having a T- shaped portion engaging an aperture in the end of the heddle rod at said corner, the head of said T-shaped portion being disposed on the same side as the opening of the recess, and said spring tongues comprising extensions of metallic strips secured to the inner strips of the end struts and extending from top to bottom of the interior ot the frame.

3. In loom harness including a heddle frame having top and bottom rails, end struts connecting the ends of said top and bottom rails comprising inner and outer metallic strips each having its end parts secured to the ends of the top and bottom rails, heddle supporting rods comprising thin at metallic strips removably mounted in-the 4 frame, and heddles mounted on said rods, the means for securing said heddle rods in the frame comprising the pr-ovision, at each corner of the frame, in each inner strip of the end strut, of a recess open to the side for the reception and removal of one end of one of said heddle rods, the portion of the inner strut in which said recess is located beingolset inwardly to provide a space between said end portion of saidA strip and the outer strip of the end strut, a reinforcing membe'rsecuredto the end of the rail at each comer an'd havinga partY extending into the aforesaid space and also having a recess registering with the recess in the inner strip of the end strut, and means at each corner for rieleasably retaining the end of the heddle rod at said corner in thel aforesaid recesses.

4. In loom harness including a heddle frame having top and bottom rails, end struts connecting the ends of saidA top and bottom comprising inner and outer metallic strips each having its 'end' parts 4secured to the ends of the top land bottoin rails; heddle supporting rods comprising thin dat metallic" strips removably" mounted in the frame, and heddles mountedon said rods,'the means for securing saidh'eddle'ro'ds inthe'fral'ne comprising the provision', at each corner of Ithe rmeQ'in each inner strip of the end strutfof a recess open to the" side foi-'the reception and removal of one'end ofon of said heddle rods, the portion of the inner' strut in whichsaid recess is located being onset inwardly to 'provide' 'a' spaceI between said end portion of Asaid strip and the outer s'trip ofthe end strut, a reinforcing rnemb'er secured, to the end of the rail at each corner" and havingapart eitending into the aforesaid space and also having a recess registering'with the reeess in the inner' strip'of 'the' end 'and a` Ispring tongue at each corner having aff-shaped portion engaging an aperture in'the end of the hddlerod at said corner for releasably retaining the endiof 4the heddle in the afloresaidrec'esse's, the head of said Tuishaped portion being disposed' on the saine side asv vthe lopening of the recess.

5. In loom harness including a heddle frame having top and bottom rails, end struts connecting the ends of saidl top and bottom rails conlprising'inner and outer metallic strips eachl h aving its end partssecured to the ends of the top and bottom-rails, heddle supporting rods comprising thin flat metallic strips removably mounted in the frame, and heddles mounted on said rods, the means for securing said heddle rods in the frame comprising the provision, at each corner of the frame,` in each inner strip ofthe end strut, of a recess open to'the`side foi' the reception and removal of one end of one 'of 'said heddle ro'ds,'the portion of the inner strut in which said recess is locatedY being offset inwardly to provide a space between said end portion of said strip and the outer strip of the end strut, a reinforcing member secured to the end of the rail having a part extending into the aforesaid'space and also having a recess registering with the recess in the inner strip of the end and a spring tongue at each corner having a T-shaped portion engaging an aperture in the end of the heddlerod at said corner, the head of said T-shaped portion being disposed on the same side as the opening of the recess, and said spring tongues cornprising extensions of metallic strips secured'to th'e inner strips of the end struts and extending vfrom top to bottom of the interior of the frame.

References Cited in the tile of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,223,435 spaleck Apr. 24, 1917 2,445,107 Drake July 13, 1948 2,556,468 Consoletti June 12, 1951 2,560,512 vIaufmann July 10, 1951 

